ea0083domno2 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | EYES2022
C. J. McElwain
, A Musumeci
, S. Manna
, I Sylvester
, F. P. McCarthy
, C. M. McCarthy
Background: Placental signalling has been postulated to drive inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Objectives: To determine if placental signalling contributes to systemic insulin resistance in GDM.Methods: Adiponectin, leptin, adipsin and resistin in placental and omental explant culture supernatants (n=10 GDM and n=10 control) and maternal plasma (n=20 GDM and n=20 co...